“I was struck by the ubiquity of the bags – not just the sheer number of them, but the consistence of their designs,” he says. He’s explored these recurring motifs in his book Plastic Paper, which ...

Plastic bags start out as fossil fuels and end up as deadly waste in landfills and the ocean. Birds often mistake shredded plastic bags for food, filling their stomachs with toxic debris. For hungry ...

But when you look at the small print it says the company uses a bio-plastic to seal the bags - made from plant material rather than oil. When the BBC pointed out that some experts consider bio ...

Previously, driving from Nairobi to a place like the Masai Mara you would see plastic bags hanging from trees like flowers after being blown away and getting stuck. We don't see them any more ...

In this article, I'll introduce you to 11 wonderful flowers that are perfect for hanging baskets and irresistible to ...

Most local councils abandoned their borders long ago — your borough might still have a few hanging baskets ... cafes and bars have begun using plastic flowers to adorn their frontages.” ...

Doesn’t everyone put items from the produce department of a grocery store into thin plastic bags? (“A Bag Ban to Fix California’s Bag Ban?” Review & Outlook, Aug. 17). The contents of my ...

Plastic containers are the best bet for clothing storage, as they keep moisture and unwanted moths out. "Line the container ...

Read more: 15 Flowers You Can Grow To Ward Off Insects To make hanging planters ... a long piece of plastic spread out. Using your measuring tape, cut a rectangle from the bag that measures ...

Harvesting and drying your backyard pot plants doesn't need to be complicated. Here are four easy pointers to help you ...

That means packing up our summer ensembles for their hibernation season, and unleashing the mounds of knitwear we’ve kept tucked away. Our summer wardrobes are usually made up of more lightweight and ...

Planet or Plastic? is National Geographic’s multiyear effort to raise awareness about the global plastic trash crisis. Come to this page often to learn more, and find out what you can do to ...